2017 San Diego Toreros football team
The 2017 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 10–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be crowned Pioneer Football League champions.[1] They received the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round[2] before losing the North Dakota State in the second round for the second consecutive year.[3][4]
| 2017 San Diego Toreros football | |
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Pioneer Football League champion | |
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 3–38 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| 2017 record | 10–3 (8–0 PFL) |
| Head coach | Dale Lindsey (5th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Tanner Engstrand (11th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Steve Irvin (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Torero Stadium (Capacity: 5,792) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 San Diego $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Toreros finished the 2016 season 10–2, 8–0 in PFL play to win the PFL championship. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they defeated Cal Poly in the first round to mark the school's and the PFL's first-ever playoff victory.[5][6] In the second round, they lost to defending national champion North Dakota State.[7]
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, San Diego was picked to win the Pioneer League for the seventh consecutive year.[8][9]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico* | TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 34–20 | 2,247 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at UC Davis* |
| Pluto TV | L 7–35 | 6,588 |
| September 16 | 9:00 a.m. | at Princeton* | ELVN | L 17–27 | 10,421 | |
| September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Butler |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 38–17 | 1,701 |
| September 30 | 9:00 a.m. | at Dayton | W 23–7 | 3,032 | ||
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Morehead State |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 56–27 | 3,062 |
| October 21 | 9:00 a.m. | at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | W 63–10 | 1,748 | |
| October 28 | 10:00 a.m. | at Stetson | ESPN3 | W 48–7 | 1,520 | |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Drake |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 45–15 | 1,582 |
| November 11 | 9:30 a.m. | at Davidson | W 63–7 | 2,705 | ||
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Marist |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 35–7 | 2,119 |
| November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Northern Arizona* | ESPN3 | W 41–10 | 4,068 | |
| December 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 4 North Dakota State* | ESPN3 | L 3–38 | 18,067 | |
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Game summaries
Western New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustangs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Toreros | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 2016 | USD, 27–0 |
at UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 2011 | DAVIS, 31–3 |
at Princeton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Tigers | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2014 | USD, 39–29 |
Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Toreros | 10 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–5 | 2016 | USD, 44–10 |
at Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Flyers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–16 | 2016 | USD, 34–22 |
Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| Toreros | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–0 | 2014 | USD, 49–28 |
at Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–3 | 2014 | JACK, 35–18 |
at Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 7 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 48 |
| Hatters | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–0 | 2016 | USD, 42–7 |
Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Toreros | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–11 | 2016 | USD, 38–7 |
at Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–2 | 2016 | USD, 52–3 |
Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Foxes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Toreros | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12–0 | 2016 | USD, 27–3 |
FCS Playoffs
at Northern Arizona–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| No. 25 Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2–1 | 1960 | TIE, 14–14 |
at North Dakota State–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| No. 4 Bison | 14 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2016 FCS Playoffs | NDSU, 45–7 |
References
- "San Diego just not that good, other teams deserving of playoff berth". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "San Diego vs. Northern Arizona - Game Recap - November 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- Norcross, Don. "Toreros fall in FCS playoffs to North Dakota State". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "North Dakota State rolls past San Diego again, 38-3". WTOP. 2017-12-02. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- Norcross, Don. "USD upsets Cal Poly for first-ever football playoff victory". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "San Diego vs. Cal Poly - Game Recap - November 26, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "San Diego vs. North Dakota State - Game Recap - December 3, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- Loh, Stefanie. "USD picked to win the Pioneer Football League". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
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